Gauntlet Video Roundup - January 22, 2021

Greetings, and welcome to the weekly Gauntlet Calendar video roundup! Enjoy these recordings of online games organized through Gauntlet Calendar and the Gauntlet RPG Community. These recorded sessions represent only a portion of the selection of games available every week, and anyone is welcome to join the fun! If you'd like to play or watch more games like these, check out the links and information at the bottom of the post.

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Star Wars Saturday

HyperspaceD6 (Session 3)
Rich Rogers runs for Cody Eastlick, David Walker, Sabine V., and Will H
The team attends a moot on the Demon Moon, race a Trandoshan, and make amends at a village for the evils of the Empire.

Gauntlet Calendar

Thirsty Sword Lesbians: Crush of the Titans (Session 3 of 5)
David Morrison runs for Diana Moon, Gerwyn Walters, Joe A., and Steven S.
Nymphadora and Katch join forces to face off against King Leonidas in a battle of epic proportions, while Berenice and Rhode infiltrate the court of King Telemachus. Slapstick comedy is performed, repeated insults against the Spartans are made, chandeliers are swung upon, and feelings are had.

Cthulhu Deep Green: Operation Fulminate (Sessions 1 and 2 of 2)
Shane runs for Drew D. and Will H
Agents Rook and Rowan are dragged from their holidays to investigate strange and ultimately terrifying events in Yosemite National Park.

HyperspaceD6: Scoundrels (Session 2 of 4)
David Walker runs for Leandro Pondoc, Sabine V., and Terry (He/Him)
After their successful heist, Kat meets Qi'ra in hopes of getting paid - the slippery Daggrin has other plans with his new friends in the Black Sun. Yuno Sunfell's past catches up with her - who has raised the bounty that put Zuckuss and 4-Lom on her trail? Quake gets bad news on the location of their armour from Cassian Andor and the crew agree to take Qi'ra to meet her patron on the graveyard planet of Malacor. All in all, a pretty average day for our Scoundrels!

i'm sorry did you say street magic?
Rye facilitates for Bryant Durrell, Joe A., and Nicholas Timperio
Great game of i'm sorry did you say street magic where the players built a world of the ancients where the new denizens are at odds with the returning founders.

ECH0
Rye runs for Marc Majcher and Nicholas Timperio
Super sweet game of ECH0.

Monsterhearts 2: Tomb of Horrors (Session 2 of 4)
Shane runs for Adam Oh, Matthew Arcilla, Rye, and Sam Zimmerman
In the second session of our game about emotionally volatile teen monsters playing DnD in the 80s, Dorian and Hope open up to each other while Cain and Iris clash, and the players deal with scary nerds, cops, evangelists, animal sacrifice and Marilyn Monroe.

Eotenweard: Hospitality (Session 3 of 5)
Alun R. runs for Sawyer Rankin, Tyler Lominack, and Will H
Having gone against his God and freed the lordless men they captured, Cennus the Sword of God expriences regret and then Wrath as Eadric the Commoner confronts him with what they had done. Gildas the Fae Changeling, meanwhile, casts a worried eye on the stone circle they have come to find as it overlooks the place of murder. There is a Fae Lord holding what they have, an indulgence of Lust, and another confrontation in Aelfburh's great hall...then there's the certainty that its Lord will have an heir and a trial by combat that gives Cennus a chance to assuage his guilt with revenge...

Tales from the Low Cantrefs: The Path Unwinding (Session 2 of 4)
Alexi S. runs for Chris Newton, Dan Pucul, David Morrison, and Rosamund
In our second session, the protagonists brave a winter storm to return to the village of Sindle. Luned faces questions from her mother, worries about her sister's unquiet spirit, and does some public speaking. Ruga learns of a search party in danger and stands up to her blacksmith mentor. Gwyn has trouble relating to his dad, but hears a comforting lullaby from his dead mother. And Barrow uses tree runes to peer into the unwritten future...and sees a door of mist, a yew growing from the ruins, and a ravenous Beast's attack.

Dream Askew: For Love is Strong as Death (Sessions 1 and 2 of 4)
Kyle H. facilitates for Bethany H., Chris Sellers, Darold Ross, and Puckett
The players create a queer enclave in the elevator shafts and support infrastructure of a vast arcology (that won't let us in).

Free from the Yoke: Firebird Suite (Session 2)
Lowell Francis runs for Alexi S., Bryan, and David Jay
Our champions' interests intersect, leading them to travel to the Red Forest in hopes on an alliance, but someone's tampering with ancient magics has unleashed a dangerous force there.

Last Fleet (Session 2)
Jim Likes Games runs for Brandon Brylawski, Joe, and Patrick Buechner
This is the second episode of a planned dozen-episode 'quarterly' run of Last Fleet, a tabletop RPG of humanity's flight from an implacable alien adversary intent on wiping them out. In this episode, fallout from the revelation of sister thought lost, and an unexpected action sequence. Also, Gunny gets lucky (for now).

Alien: Destroyer of Worlds (Session 2)
Jon Grim runs for Daniel H., Jason Zanes, Mark, and Matthew Arcilla
The marines blast their way out of a firefight in the bar, search for cigarettes in the rubble of the town, and find their first AWOL soldier along with the 'intel' he's been carrying. Mason has more close calls than anyone has a right to survive, but now they're hot on the trail of two more missing marines.

Space Wurm vs Moonicorn (Session 3)
Tyler Lominack runs for Bethany H., Lowell Francis, Patrick Knowles, and Sherri
The gang is all together...but so far apart. How will the Galaxy survive?

Night's Black Agents: Underworld Promises (Session 3)
Lowell Francis runs for Alun R., Paul Rivers, Pawel S., and Will H
The agents regroup in the face of recent debacles and put together information from enemies both vampiric and human, leading to a deadly confrontation at a subterranean ritual.

Urban Shadows 2E: The City of Perspiring Dreams (Session 2 of 3)
Alun R. runs for Daniel Westheide, Gerwyn Walters, Sabine V., and SalamanderJames
The clock is ticking so Wynne the Fae uses a glamour to steal some College silver, while Smith the Veteran and Janette the Wizard (sorry, Witch) make final preparations for casting the bullets Reggie the Vamp promised Jovita in time for her face-off with the Werewolf biker gang on the edge of Cambridge. There's also a move for a potential victim of the Piers Verde Dining Club, ingratiating Ghouls, and foul language...then it all kicks off so Wynne gets a chance for revenge, Reggie shows his qualified loyalty to the other vampires, Smith displays his care, and Janette...well Janette goes rogue and nearly gets her throat torn out...

Brinkwood Legacy: Season 2 (Session 2)
Jamila R. Nedjadi runs for Daniel H., Joel N., Josh Hittie, and Sherri
In this session the brigands continue to infiltrate Count Dumask's party, and come across a truly sinister plot. The Count is willing to go through great lengths for power, and will pay the price gladly. Dovella meets a mysterious and charming fellow who guards his secrets, Cornyx meets someone tied to his tragedy, while both Semira and Bastian come across a terrible ritual that must be stopped.

Brinkwood Legacy: Season 2 (Session 3)
Jamila R. Nedjadi runs for Joel N., Josh Hittie, and Sherri
In this session we find more questions than answers, and it will take true bravery to face down Count Dumask and keep the facade intact! Dovella discovers the plans Riot has for her, Cornyx makes a daring rescue, Bastian fights off the impossible, and Semira plays a dangerous game of lies and truth.

Gauntlet Campaigns

Dragon Age (PbtA Hack) (Session 1)
Jamila R. Nedjadi runs for Lowell Francis, Matthew Arcilla, Patrick Knowles, and Sherri
In this session we meet our heroes. Ailis is a former tranquil and mage with a loyal mabari companion. Gunter is a charming rogue with a knack for telling stories and dueling opponents. Castine de Moreau is a mercenary captain who hails from Orlais and plays the Great Game with ease. Harrow is a mage with a forgotten past, who bears the soul of an Old God within him. Together our party travels from Antiva to Ferelden. We start off with undead and demons attacking the ship! Can our heroes come together and fight off these threats?

Gauntlet Book Club

Wolfsong/Bite Marks (Session 1 of 7)
David Morrison runs for Drew D., Jamila R. Nedjadi, Sabine V., and Steven S.
We visit the town of Canaan, Maine, where our pack is based. Cody goes drinking with his BFF Paul, but is increasingly angry that his boyfriend Jaxon and father Ivar are hiding the truth of their natures from him. Ivar and Paul share their concerns about Cody over coffee, while Ghost works his mundane job. Tensions run high at the pack dinner, as the pack struggles to deal with their losses, and a new threat looms on the horizon.

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